S. 4986 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Mamas First Act
Cosponsors: 7 (6 D, 0 R, 1 other) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08
Introduced: 2026-07-15
Latest action (2026-07-15): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
What S. 4986 does, in plain terms
Mamas First Act This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover services furnished by doulas, midwives, and lactation support providers, including prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services, in a variety of settings.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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